sir/madam,
i am having the doubt that in the second paper of preliminary examination, there is any optional subject or there any separate portion for that?
sir/madam,
i am having the doubt that in the second paper of preliminary examination, there is any optional subject or there any separate portion for that?
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hi siddharth,
i think you are not aware of the change in the syllabus for the preliminary examination.the pattern changed in the year 2011 itself. Now there is no optional papers in the preliminary level but you have to one optional for the mains level.
for prelims:
you have to appear in two papers on the same day.
question paper is of objective type
paper1 is general studies paper.for general studies you have to prepare the subjects like polity,indian constitution,geography,history,general science,governance issue,current affairs etc..
paper 2 is aptitude paper. here you have to prepare aptitude,reasoning,data interpretation,decision making,english comprehension,etc..
paper 1 will have 100 questions and paper 2 will have 80 questions
the preliminary exam is of qualifying nature.if you qualify you can write mains exam.for this year exam is over so prepare to appear for next year.
all the best
It depends on which subject you're strong and which subject you feel very light to prepare...
If you're good at history then take history as optional subject in mains....
Dear Aspirant
The new pattern introduced by UPSC for civil service prelimnary examination has replaced optional paper with civil service aptitude test.The prelimianry examination consists of two paper both are objective type.I am highlighting in brief the syllabus of both the papers.
Paper I of preliminary examination consists of following syllabus
1)Current events of national and international importance.
2)History of India and Indian National Movement.
3)Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
4)Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
5) Economic and Social Development Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
6)General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change
7)General Science.
Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours
1)Comprehension Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
2)Logical reasoning and analytical ability
3)Decision-making and problem-solving
4)General mental ability Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level),
5)Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)
6)English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).
No, there is no choice for Civil services Prelims exam.Originally Posted by siddharthanias
Choice is there only for Mains exam.
Civil services Prelims exam pattern is as follows:
No optional paper on UPSC preliminary exam. optional paper only available on main exam.
Preliminary exam on 2 papers, each on 200 marks.
Paper 1----- Altitude test.
Paper 2----- General English.
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